Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing

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The Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing is a subsidiary body under the Convention on Biological Diversity tasked with developing international rules and guidance on the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf CBD subsidiary body
United Nations body
subsidiary body
working group
areaOfWork access and benefit-sharing
biodiversity governance
genetic resources policy
international environmental law
composition open-ended to all Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
decisionMakingMode consensus-based negotiations
establishedFor implementation of Article 15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity
implementation of Article 8(j) of the Convention on Biological Diversity
goal ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits from utilization of genetic resources
support conservation of biological diversity through benefit-sharing
support sustainable use of components of biological diversity
hasMandate develop guidance on access and benefit-sharing under the Convention on Biological Diversity
develop international rules on access to genetic resources
develop international rules on fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources
language United Nations official languages
legalBasis Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity decisions
meetsAt sessions convened by the CBD Secretariat
outputs recommendations to the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
parentOrganization Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
participation CBD
surface form: CBD Parties

indigenous and local communities observers
intergovernmental organizations
non-governmental organizations
observer States
partOf Convention on Biological Diversity
relatedConvention Convention on Biological Diversity
surface form: United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
relatedTo Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization
reportsTo Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
scope access to genetic resources
benefit-sharing from utilization of genetic resources
traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources
shortName ABS Working Group
topic awareness-raising on access and benefit-sharing
benefit-sharing from biotechnology applications
capacity-building for access and benefit-sharing
compliance with access and benefit-sharing requirements
indigenous and local communities’ rights related to genetic resources
monitoring and tracking utilization of genetic resources
mutually agreed terms for benefit-sharing
prior informed consent for access to genetic resources
technology transfer related to genetic resources
worksOnInstrumentType guidelines
international regime
model contractual clauses

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Convention on Biological Diversity bodies includes Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing